Christina Hartono Kuo, MSED, LPC, Mental Health Clinician

Christina (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Joy.

Christina (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Joy Mental Fitness, which has locations in Jersey City, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts. Christina also provides telehealth services to patients throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Delaware.

Experience & Specialties

Christina is passionate about supporting her clients using an integrative, creative, and holistic approach by providing a safe and non-judgmental environment for them. Christina is heavily influenced by cross-cultural and multicultural philosophy and incorporates CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness in her counseling approach.

Christina has created and conducted workshops and outreach programs locally and internationally. She specializes in supporting and counseling the immigrant population, the young adult population, and the international student population addressing the different challenges in their lives at various stages.

In her spare time, Christina enjoys being a freelance fiber artist specializing in sustainable fiber designs and watching Chinese martial arts movies and series with her children.

Education & Training

Christina holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Boston University, a M.S. degree in Fashion Design from Drexel University Westphal School of Media and Design, and a MSED degree in School and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Pennsylvania. For patient convenience, she is fluent in English and Chinese Mandarin and conversational Bahasa Indonesia and Malay.